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A patient with a history of heart disease can be put on a prophylactic antibiotic.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me in unit test.Question is from Pre and Post Operative Care topic in division Anaesthesia of Clinical Science

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Correct option is (a) True

Easy explanation: During surgery, high levels of sterility is maintained, be it the instruments used, the operation theatre or EVEN the operation table. However, the risk of INFECTIONS ALWAYS exists. Thus, people with a history of a heart disease may have a weaker heart and so they are PUT on a prophylactic antibiotic to prevent BACTERIAL endocarditis.



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